manynovel Chapter 46 Haotian seals the mountain and expels Tang Hao
Chapter 46 Haotian seals the mountain and expels Tang Hao
Chapter 46 Haotian seals the mountain and expels Tang Hao
Haotian Sect, Council Hall.
The once majestic sect hall was now filled with a suffocatingly low atmosphere.
Broken tables and chairs were piled haphazardly in a corner, and traces of undried blood remained on the ground.
Tang Xiao sat on the sect leader's throne, his once resolute face now appearing aged by the years, and his once straight back now slightly hunched.
Below, the remaining four elders sat with ashen faces.
The battered Titan stood aside, his face filled with shame and fear. If it weren't for saving the Li Clan, the Haotian Sect wouldn't have suffered so many elite casualties.
Behind him were several of his cousins.
"Bang!"
The Seventh Elder slammed his hand on the stone table, his face contorted with grief and indignation, looking almost ferocious: "That bastard Tang Hao! Where the hell is he?!"
"The sect lost three elders because of him! The Grand Elder died! So many outstanding young disciples died!"
My son—my only son!
As the Seventh Elder finished speaking, his voice turned into a mournful wail, "He had just broken through to the Soul King realm! And then that devilish Bibi Dong—not even a corpse was left!!"
"Whose fault is this?!"
"Seventh Brother, calm down."
The Second Elder's voice was also somewhat hoarse, but he still maintained the dignity befitting the most senior surviving elder.
Now is not the time to assign blame —
"Not going to pursue this?!"
The Seventh Elder suddenly stood up, pointed at the Second Elder, and then at Tang Xiao above, "Second Brother! Sect Master! Are you still going to protect that beast?!"
"If he hadn't offended the Spirit Hall for a soul beast and killed the Pope, would we have suffered this calamity?!"
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"And you too! Tang Xiao!"
The Seventh Elder, his eyes red, addressed him by his full name without any politeness, "If it weren't for your insistence on going your own way, insisting on not giving up the affiliated clan, and leading us into Bibi Dong's trap!"
"Will so many of us die?!"
"Would the Grand Elder self-destruct to save you?!"
"As the sect leader, you acted on impulse, not only failing to save the Min clan but also wiping out half of the Haotian Sect's elite forces! How can you have the face to sit in this position?!"
Tang Xiao lowered his head and remained silent.
He couldn't refute it.
Because that's the truth.
He was too confident, and valued so-called family ties and loyalty too much. He thought that with the strength of the Haotian Sect, he could save the person even in a head-on confrontation.
But reality gave him the cruelest slap in the face.
That Bibi Dong—she's terrifying.
The Haotian Battle Formation can be broken in an instant! Contra can be killed without warning!
If it weren't for the Grand Elder's desperate attack that blasted Bibi Dong away, none of them would have been able to escape!
"That's enough!"
Titan finally couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward, blocking Tang Xiao's path. "Seventh Elder! The Sect Master is also doing this for—"
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"Shut up!!"
The Seventh Elder roared, "Titan! You old gorilla, how dare you speak?!"
"If it weren't to save your Power Clan, would we have gone to fight Bibi Dong head-on?! Would the Grand Elder have died?!"
"Your Power Clan is a burden! You are accomplices who caused the deaths of our people!!"
"I—" Titan's face turned red and white as he was scolded, but he couldn't find any words to refute it.
Indeed, the losses suffered by the Haotian Sect this time were largely due to their support.
"Alright! Enough talk!" the Second Elder said in a deep voice. "What's the point of arguing now? The dead can't be brought back to life!"
"The most urgent task is to discuss what to do next!"
"Although Bibi Dong, that crazy woman, was blown away by the Grand Elder, judging from the commotion at the Spirit Hall, she doesn't seem to be dead. She's even reorganizing her troops!"
"and----"
The Second Elder took a deep breath, his voice filled with profound despair: "The message I just received is that she has issued an ultimatum to the Yu Clan and the Po Clan."
She said—give us three days.
"If they don't surrender, she'll lead that Netherworld of Death to slaughter those two races!"
The hall fell silent instantly upon hearing this.
The Realm of Death.
These four words now seem like a curse, sending chills down the spines of all the survivors.
The fear of watching one's soul power drain away and one's companions being swallowed by the gray mist is a nightmare that no one can forget.
"Then—what should we do?"
The Fourth Elder asked, trembling slightly, "Should we still go and rescue them?"
"Save them? With what can we save them?"
The Seventh Elder gave a bitter laugh. "Go and die again? Go and become nourishment for that devil again?"
"If we don't go to save them, are we just going to stand by and watch those two races be wiped out?" Titan gritted his teeth.
"Otherwise what?!" The Seventh Elder glared at him. "So many of us have already died trying to save you! Are we really going to sacrifice the last vestiges of the Haotian Sect's foundation for their sake?!"
"I think we should close the mountain!"
The Seventh Elder plopped back into his chair, his eyes filled with despair. "Close the sect's gates tightly! Utilize the natural defenses!"
"As long as we don't leave the mountain, no matter how strong Bibi Dong is, she won't be able to easily break through Haotian Peak!"
"As for those two races—"
Let each accept their fate.
"I also agree to close the mountain."
The Third Elder, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, his voice low and deep, "Bibi Dong is currently at the height of her power, and her strength is unfathomable. We can no longer afford to suffer any more setbacks."
"Moreover—Tang Hao hasn't shown up yet, which means he's either dead or hiding and too afraid to come out."
"We don't need to fight the Spirit Hall to the death for this coward."
As the elders expressed their support for closing the mountain, Tang Xiao gripped the handrail tightly, his knuckles turning white.
The mountain is closed.
This means abandoning dignity, abandoning allies, and shrinking away like a turtle.
What a disgrace this is for the once invincible Haotian Sect!
but----
Looking down at those faces—some angry, some desperate, some fearful.
Tang Xiao knew he had no other choice.
The morale is low, and the team can no longer be led.
"good----"
Tang Xiao closed his eyes, two lines of tears sliding down his cheeks, his voice hoarse as if grinding sand: "Pass down the order—"
"Recall all disciples currently outside the area —"
"Abandon all peripheral industries —"
"Haotian Sect————"
"The mountain is closed!!!"
"Not enough."
The Second Elder's icy voice once again shattered the brief silence.
Tang Xiao suddenly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, his voice trembling: "Sealing off the mountain isn't enough? Second Uncle, is it difficult..."
"Does the Dao truly wish for my death in this very hall, to atone for my sins with my life?!"
"Whether the sect leader lives or dies doesn't solve the problem." The Second Elder said expressionlessly, "The Spirit Hall's attack on us is justified. The whole world knows it's because Tang Hao killed the former Pope Qian Xunji."
"As long as Tang Hao is still a member of the Clear Sky Sect, the Spirit Hall has a reason to continue attacking us, and it can even be said that it is to seek justice."
"Our decision to close the mountain is merely our own stance. But to force the Spirit Hall to withdraw its troops, and to let the whole world know that this matter has nothing to do with the Clear Sky Sect—"
The Second Elder paused for a moment, then said, "It must be announced to the entire world—Tang Hao must be expelled from the Haotian Sect! His name must be removed from the family register!"
"We will characterize Tang Hao's actions as a personal matter, unrelated to the sect! If the Spirit Hall can capture him, the Clear Sky Sect will not interfere!"
"You—" Tang Xiao's body trembled violently, his fists clenched tightly.
Expelled from the sect.
For disciples of sects who place great importance on bloodline and honor, this is a punishment worse than death.
What's more, that's his own younger brother, the most dazzling genius in the Haotian Sect in a hundred years!
"I don't----"
"metropolitan!"
The Seventh Elder interrupted him sharply, his eyes red as he roared, "Do you want the entire sect to be buried with that rebellious son?! Do you want our ancestors to never rest in peace?!"
"If you refuse to give the order, then let us old bones give it for you!"
Looking at the oppressive, even hateful, gazes of the elders around him.
Tang Xiao's pride was eventually shattered bit by bit by the cruelty of reality.
"good----"
Tang Xiao slumped back in his seat, his voice hollow: "Pass on the order—"
"From this day forward, Tang Hao is no longer a disciple of the Haotian Sect."
"Remove from the family genealogy and reclaim the title of Haotian."
"Announce to the world."
After saying these words, Tang Xiao closed his eyes, seemingly unwilling to look at this suffocating world any longer.
"There's one more thing."
The Second Elder did not stop because of Tang Xiao's compromise; his expression remained solemn.
"Second Brother, is there anything else?" the Fourth Elder couldn't help but ask. "We've already sealed off the mountain and expelled Tang Hao, isn't that enough?"
"not enough."
The Second Elder shook his head and said something startling: "We must prepare for the worst. Activate the backup sect territory near Tiandou City immediately."
"What?!"
These words shocked everyone present.
Even Tang Xiao, who had been on the verge of collapse, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the Second Elder in disbelief: "Second Uncle, what do you mean? The backup clan land? That's the last resort that can only be used when the sect faces annihilation!"
"Do you want us to abandon Haotian Peak? To abandon this ancestral heritage that has been passed down for thousands of years?!"
"This is an impregnable natural barrier! As long as we seal off the mountain and sever the iron chains, how could the Spirit Hall possibly breach our defenses?!"
"A natural barrier?"
The Second Elder gave a bitter laugh, a deep fear flashing in his eyes: "If it were before, I would also believe that Haotian Peak was an impregnable fortress."
"but----"
"Have you forgotten Bibi Dong's realm filled with gray mist?"
Upon hearing this, all the elders turned deathly pale.
"That domain—it can corrode soul power, devour life, and even corrode space itself!" the Second Elder said, his voice trembling. "Our natural defenses are designed for the military and ordinary soul masters. But what are cliffs and precipices compared to that near-divine power? What are iron chains across the river?"
"If Bibi Dong brings that domain to Haotian Peak, even if she's the only one who rushes up, all she needs to do is release that gray mist—"
"Our Haotian Sect has several thousand members. Those above the Soul Saint level can barely hold on, but those below the Soul Saint level—"
"They'll probably all be silently devoured by that gray fog!"